AROUND THE HORN Friday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Devil Rays 2, Tigers 0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jim Parque didn't allow a hit until the seventh inning in his first start off the disabled list, and Travis Lee homered as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat the Detroit Tigers. John Rocker made his debut for Tampa Bay, walking both batters he faced in the eighth inning. He received a loud ovation from the Tropicana Field crowd when introduced and there were some boos when he was replaced by Lance Carter. Rocker had 38 saves in 1999, helping the Atlanta Braves reach the World Series.
Orioles 15, Royals 5Orioles 5, Royals 4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jay Gibbons hit a two-run homer, and Sidney Ponson pitched seven strong innings in the second game as Baltimore completed a doubleheader sweep. Gibbons had four hits in the opener and Tony Batista homered and matched his career high with five RBIs as the Orioles ended a four-game losing streak. Gibbons was 5-for-9 with four RBIs and three runs scored in the doubleheader. Ponson (4-2) gave up two runs -- one earned -- and six hits in seven innings. He walked two and struck out six. Jorge Julio pitched the ninth for his ninth save.
Twins 5, Red Sox 0
MINNEAPOLIS -- Todd Sears hit his first career homer and drove in four runs as Minnesota roughed up Pedro Martinez and won for the ninth time in 10 games. Jacque Jones went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in support of Johan Santana, who started because Rick Reed has a strained back. Santana (2-0) pitches five scoreless innings to best Martinez (3-2). He allowed all five runs and eight hits in five innings.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Giants 9, Braves 2
ATLANTA -- Both Benito Santiago and Jose Cruz Jr. hit three-run homers and in drove four runs as the San Francisco Giants won their sixth straight game, beating the Atlanta Braves. The Giants pulled away from a 3-2 lead in the eighth inning to win a matchup of the teams with the NL's best records. It was the first time the clubs have met since San Francisco beat the Braves in the first round of last year's playoffs. Rookie Jesse Foppert (2-2) made his fifth major league start, giving up two runs and five hits in six innings. Greg Maddux (3-4) gave up five hits and three runs in seven innings. The Atlanta runs came on homers by Chipper Jones and Marcus Giles.
Dodgers 9, Expos 5
MONTREAL -- Fred McGriff hit his 482nd career homer in the eighth inning after Los Angeles' dominant bullpen blew a four-run lead. McGriff, who went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, broke a 5-5 tie with his fourth homer of the season, off Scott Stewart (2-1). Guillermo Mota (2-1) got the win despite allowing Brad Wilkerson's tying, two-run single in the seventh. Los Angeles relievers had allowed just six earned runs for a 0.76 ERA in 711/3 innings when left-hander Tom Martin relieved Kevin Brown to begin the seventh inning. But Martin failed to retire any of the four batters he faced as the Expos erased a 5-1 deficit.
Reds 7, Brewers 6, 10 innings
CINCINNATI -- Jose Guillen hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving Cincinnati a season-high five-game winning streak. Guillen's homer off Luis Vizcaino (0-2) gave the Reds their 10th victory in their last at-bat. Three of the wins in the streak have come on game-ending homers. Mike Ginter had a pinch-hit RBI double off Brian Reith (1-0) to put the Brewers ahead in the 10th. Guillen threw out a runner at the plate from right field to keep it a one-run game. Austin Kearns had a three-run homer and an RBI double for the Reds.
Padres 5, Mets 4
NEW YORK -- Xavier Nady hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and threw out a runner to thwart a Mets' rally attempt as San Diego stopped a five-game losing streak. Nady's home run off David Weathers (1-2) followed a leadoff single by Mark Kotsay and gave San Diego a 5-3 lead. Rondell White doubled twice and drove in three runs for the Padres, who had lost 10 of 11. Luther Hackman (1-0) got the win despite allowing the Mets to tie it in the seventh, a run charged to starter Mike Bynum.
Marlins 5, Rockies 4
MIAMI -- Juan Encarnacion homered to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning, allowing Florida to snap a six-game losing streak. Encarnacion connected off Justin Speier (2-1) for his fifth homer of the season and his third RBI of the night. It handed the Rockies a fifth consecutive loss and their eighth in nine games. Braden Looper (3-1) pitched a perfect ninth for the Marlins. The loss spoiled the a homecoming for former Marlins stars Preston Wilson and Charles Johnson.
Phillies 5, Astros 3
PHILADELPHIA -- Jim Thome and Mike Lieberthal homered to back Brett Myers as Philadelphia stopped Houston's seven-game winning streak. Myers (3-2) allowed two runs and five hits in 61/3 innings. He struck six and walked three. He retired 14 straight Houston batters at one point. Roy Oswalt (2-4) dropped his third straight decision. He went six innings, giving up three runs and six hits.
Cardinals 6, Cubs 3
CHICAGO -- Fernando Vina hit his third career grand slam, and J.D. Drew had a solo homer as St. Louis ended a four-game losing streak. Corey Patterson and Moises Alou homered for the Cubs. Matt Morris (4-2) allowed three runs and 10 hits in eight innings and struck out nine to improve his record against the Cubs to 8-2. Jeff Fassero pitched the ninth against his old team to earn his first save in two chances. Carlos Zambrano (3-3) gave up six runs and eight hits in 71/3 innings.
-- Associated Press